On Tuesday, the 27th of June, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced it will be ending the criminal case against Wagner Group private military company for its attempted armed uprising.
“During the investigation of the criminal case of the 23rd June regarding the fact of the attempted armed uprising in accordance with Section 279 of the Criminal Code, it was found that the participants had ceased the activities aimed at the committing of the aforementioned criminal act,” the FSB notes.
“Because of these and other factors uncovered in the investigation, it was decided to cease the criminal case on the 27th of June.”
Meanwhile the Russian Ministry of Defence reports having commenced preparations to have the heavy-duty equipment and vehicles of the Wagner Group to be handed over to units of the Russian armed forces.
As previously reported, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin announced on Friday, the 23rd of June, that the company’s mercenaries were on their way to Moscow to overthrow the Russian military command.
Mercenaries briefly took control of Rostov-on-Don and reached Voronezh and Lipetsk. Moscow, meanwhile, was preparing defensive measures.
However, in the evening on Saturday, the 24th of July, Prigozhin announced that the mercenaries would stop and turn back. The Kremlin allowed Prigozhin to relocate to Belarus. Wagner Group mercenaries were promised amnesty in the end.
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